Moye Wicks, III

Background

III, Moye Wicks, was born on August 18, 1932 in Houston, Texas, United States. Son of Frank Melville and Gladys Evelyn (Paine) W.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Mathematics, University Houston, 1955. Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering, University Houston, 1955. Mark Scheme, university Houston, 1958.

The Doctor of Philosophy in Chemical Engineering, University Houston, 1965.

Career

Process designer, mathematics engineer, Phillips Petroleum, Bartlesville, Oklahoma, 1957-1959; research engineer, Shell Development, Houston, 1965-1967; supervisor fluid mechanics, Shell Development, Houston, 1968-1975; technical manager, Shell Oil, Houston, 1976-1978; department manager, Shell Oil, Houston, 1979-1981; corporation secretary, Shell Companies Foundation, Houston, 1981-1982; research advisor, Shell Development Company, Houston, 1983-1986; president, Fluid Flow Cons., Houston, since 1996. Co-director AGA-API Project NX28, on Multi-phase flow, Houston, 1960-1965.

Achievements

• Moye Wicks, III has been listed as a noteworthy chemical engineer, researcher by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow AIChe (executive committee South Texas section 1989, chairman Houston 1991, chairman technical committee design institute multiphase processing 1973-1979, Best Fundamental Paper 1965, Distinguished Service award 1993).

Connections

Married Shirley Ann Kane, February 1, 1958. Children: Moye IV, John, Thomas, Paul, Mary Elizabeth.

Father:

Frank Melville W.

Mother:

Gladys Evelyn (Paine) W.

Spouse:

Shirley Ann Kane

child:

Mary Elizabeth III

child:

Paul III

child:

Thomas III

child:

Moye IV III

child:

John III